No deal is done, but the government will start final negotiations with Saab over a fleet of air force jets with early-warning and control capabilities, Prime Minister Mark Carney said at the Cansec trade show in Ottawa. The Swedish company has a partnership with Bombardier, called GlobalEye, under which Bombardier supplies the plane bodies and Saab outfits them for different customers. As part of the prospective Canadian purchase, at least 40 jets will be manufactured in Canada for the wider GlobalEye program. (The Logic)

Talking point: Carney also announced details of an overhaul to the defence Industrial and Technological Benefits policy that governs domestic investments from foreign military suppliers, promising faster approvals and more advantages for smaller firms; a concierge service for defence companies trying to work with the government; and a new defence advisory forum. The Cansec event is the biggest ever, organizers said, and includes appearances by the German and Polish defence ministers.